New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-17
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.

to the Secretary of War who communicated the sad in
telligence to the President
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SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
| Ancestors Of General Hazen lived in Connecticut
fought at Lexington and Bunker Hill, and served with
distinction through the Revolutionary Born at West
Hartford VT, September 81 1880. he taken at the
age OF three by his parents Huron Ohio and brought
up on farm. Educated at West Point where he was
graduated In 1855 he became second lieutenant Of the
4th United States Infantry and his first service on
the Pacific coast lighting Indians in Oregon. Then he
was transferred 10 Texas and repeated praise from
the War Department for the vgor and success with whc
he hunted aboriginal mnranders there and In New Mexico
Further evidence OF his sodery qualities afforded by
wound received IN $50 while in conflict with the Co
manohes. For galantry he promoted to captaincy
In the sth Infantry In May 1861 In February Of that
year he had been assigned duty assistant professor
OF military tactics at thewes Point Academy; but In
! September he granted loave OF alb
sence to take command OF the 4lst Ohio Volunteers
This regiment attached General Nelson's brigade
I'm Bues army, and early In the following year was sent
into Tennessee. In February, 1862. Colonel Hazen was
appointed BrigaderG OF Volunteers although he
not confirmed in that rank until November. At
Ptsburg Landing. April 6. 1862 he holly engaged
Personal enemies aferward questioned his courage on
this occasion, bu General Nelson said In his Official re-
| port:
Colonel Hazen. commanding the right brigade of my
division. carried It iuto action aud maintained there
nrrcsness Of the conflict at that point DE drove
tho enemy aud captured the battery which 80
To Colonel Hazen, commanding the Nineteenth Brig
ade to invite the Generals (Buelrs attention, The
most nspicuous and be handled thep ably The loss
OF this division, regret to inform you. is feavy
! OF which occurred ia Halrns brigade
Colonel Iazcn reached the enenys second battery but
the brigade sustained heavy loss from the neiny
artillery and unable to maintain iis a Vantage
I cDrliaiH
| OF officers by their commanders
After operating near Cornth and In Northern Alabama
General Hazon placed in command at Murfreesooro,
Tenn and in the skirinshos with Braggs army in that
state aud Kentucky In the next few months he took
active part
Upon the closing day Of 1862, Rosecranss
army was severely attacked at Stone River.
General Hazens skill aud bravery that day saved the
Union forces from disaster -Four times did his brigade
repulse terrific assaults His steadastncss allowed the
| rest Of the dcmoralized Federal army to reform
in his rear Two days later the Coniederates I'M
der Brcokinrldgo attacked and routed one
OF Rosecranss divisions the opposite side Of the
river from The latter seut 10 lis relief and
! drove The enemy from the field
! In August 1868. his command and three other
hrigsdes posted on the Tennessee FLYER st above
| Chattanooga In the TRAGEDY oL .hlcamanks .reek
exhibited the same dash and neceness that had
in the nrst days attack, and In the rout
OF the second day he held his ground un every other
stesdiness phaIanI there Ro-ecrans owed his
yaio1 ry0 OF Gh %Gn few Weeks later General
Hazen took brilliant part his brigade being among the
eighteen pieces OF artillery lie then swept the frag
mens OF Braggs army from that summit General iiazen
assisted I'm the relief OF Knoxville which threatened
| by Iongstreet immediately afierward
In the Atlanta campaign Of 1864 he frequently en-
gagged lie fought at Rocky Face Ridge. Ressca and
otter points ami led tho advance at Pcketts Mills In
this he Lost 300 men, 10 hot was the battle
lie was given command Division. Fifteenth
Corps on August IL After assisting further this
vasiou he accompanied sherman through Georgia ana
captured Fort McAllstcr. near savannah. In parct
| lsry handsome manner For this achievement he
was made MUrr-Genera Of Volunteers and placed III
command OF the 10Th Corps
When sherman early in 1865. pushed northward. Gen
eral azen had considerable fighting In the Caroinas;
and close OF the war he was stationed at Louisville
When the regular army was re9rsanIIed In 1855 Gen
I'm 1869 transferred 10 the 9th Infantry. During
the Franco russian $40 II Genera Hazcn visited
The seat OF war ana on n return mo % bsSnv o e s9
Vienna by President Hayes a. an atache OF tho
American legation he observed with special interest
/ tao RussoTurkish operations OF that year Be
tween these TWO trips ABROAD me was or spiowea
al this lime that through letter 10 General Garfield ho
made exposure Of frauds In the conduct OF post traders
which led ssgst and 10 revelations damaging TO
criticism. and In the ensuing controversies .jenerai
azens enemies revived old stories rejecting on his con-
duet at f1tsburg Landing. which, however were elect
| lively answered by official rHcoris. $1,000.
treatise and subsequently, conrbntedto tho newspaper
press articles upon the unhIneas Tor agriculture OF the
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the Sierra Nevada aud extending from Mexico 10 te
British American frontier ,.,
Chief signal Oncor with the rnnk OF brigadeigencia.
In which Office he was promptly confirmed " the
/ Senate. Among earliest acts WAS 10 urge upon
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT through tho eecret OF war, tIe
necessity for vigilance and activity "a bringing 10
Justice Captain iIowgae, who had been acting Stgnii
officer In tue interval between General Ayerss death anu
General Hazens accession one Of the most important
patch Of Lieutenant A. W. Greciy to Lady RANKIN by'
and OF another expedition to Point barrow
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10 make meteorological and other observations
In cooperation with European nations Oh
rcclys Was th, or which did not return In safety
The iailuro ~ Lieutenant taringi"hs feuei eAPeuoh
iroyct,y ienriai Unkrn sharply condenning his sub
ordinate no, complying fuy with his Instructions anu
| darlington returned General linlcn urg ihs
secretary OF War to aispatoh ,d,. ,ha, ,5e
explorers party might be found before winter set ~ n
that Recommendation not having been acted upon ,e
thiei sgnal Ohcer passed structure, upo" 800, md
coin which led to his being tried ~ coi'h"r"' anu
| reprmaDdcd. . , ,,,o,
thnn 10 promote theoretical investigation lie
m p%t int" %s s h' ra fSH SnG local weather
signals organized special observations IoI d t"J Iri,i,d
growing States. established fiost Warnings tnu 'I
forecasts for shipng coming this way from luOpc re
improved the methods ol vcrhchlioh ol u'nl P,o",,
ions anu dnfinB MS auni's av" a. ,ins has in.
ncin rep rs. the accnr.cy Of these ihdioauohs HIS "
| creased. ,,,, ,od,
In 1855 General Inzcn issued graphic book. emDOdy-
To truth aud much literary ability. and though showing
something OF controversial slf WIZ I,p.iura of
cIedable and valuable contribution 10 Inc h'eraoo
the int WAT. $780,, ,,..,...., No
Lean OF Cincinnati aud sister or Johh a. mvLen h ~
whom lac has been warmly devoted Al present sno 10
abroad for her health
PROFESSOR EDWARD OLNEY.
Drrpou Ian Ie 1lspntch 10 The Tribune says;
" professor Edward onev the eminent Mathematician